Plug In

 

Lenten Reflection #5

Prayer is how we connect to God. It’s plugging ourselves into the divine power source. Like charging a cellphone. But as Fr. Cris Cellan mentioned in his homily this morning, “The problem is we start our day with our cellphone, not on our knees.”

As prayer is another of the three pillars of Lenten practice, let’s intensify our prayer habit by being more aware of what it is.

“Prayer during Lent focuses on our need for God’s forgiveness. It’s also about repenting (turning away from our sins) and receiving God’s mercy and love.” (from cru.org – Campus Crusade for Christ)

In today’s gospel, Jesus teaches us to pray the Our Father. We ask our Abba to forgive us, but we are also tasked to forgive others. Lent is a time for healing relations with God & with others. And “prayer is the means of healing our relationship with God.” (from “Restore”*)

“Yet you are merciful to all, for you can do all things, and you overlook men’s sins so that they may repent.” – Wisdom 11:23

As part of my reflection, I asked myself: Which of my relationships need healing? Who do I need to forgive or need forgiveness from?

References:      Mass Homily for today – Fr. Cris Cellan: Relationship with God our Father

*“Restore” – A Guided Lent Journal for Prayer and Meditation by Sr. Miriam James Heidland, SOLT